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Bank owned condos and foreclosed homes rose again in Brockton in 2010. Local officials recently had a meeting with realtors and consumers to address the issue.

Lenders in Massachusetts allegedly favor letting properties end up as bank or Fannie Mae foreclosure properties rather than unload them in short sales. According to analysts, the reason could be fears of fraud common in short sales.

The list of repo homes in Massachusetts expanded last year as lenders took back more homes. The number of foreclosures and repo homes rose by over 30% in 2010.